The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-08
Decisions by the Supreme Court.

Tbs Supreme Court todsy rendered
decisions 10 the following cases:
By Arnold j: E. Fl, McRse vs.. d.
sumrall, from Clark Circuit Court;
Sampson w. Pinch VS.. the State.
convicted in Jackson Circuit Court Of
disturbing a person by offensive con.
duct; reversed and remsnded.
A. j. Wheeler Va. the State, con-
victed in Copish Circuit Court for the
violation of the local option law OF
said county; reversed aud prisoner
discharged. -,r ,.
lack E. Millinery, administrator, VS.
Robt Ii. Day ct al, from Amite Chan
cary Court affirmed as to the demurrer
and cause remanded for further pro-
ceedings,
Mrs. g. G. Van Diver va J. E Buck
ley & Son, from Clark Circuit Gut;
reversed and remanded.
By Cooper, Chief Justice: John
Oliver VS. the Siais, convicted in
Cool III Circuit Court of grand larceny |;
aft med.
Joe Crane vs. the State, convicted in
Hancock Circuit Court of murder, and
sentence, to be hanged; affirmed and
Wednesday, April ooh, next, fixe d
| for the execution.
]. P. Matthews & Bro. vs.. J. A.
Bas, trustee, from Copiah Circuit
Court; sffirmed.
Isaac X Aistr VS.. N B. Earhart, from
Wilkinson Circuit Court; judgment
on last We dict set aside and judgment
here for plaintiff.
F. A. Hartm an vs. Nancy Neltles,
from Lincoln Chancery Court; at.
firmed.
Becker 4 Lee va. Schmidt & Bro,
from Oopiah Circuit Court; affirmed.
Annie Quintini vs.. City of Bav st.
Louis, from Hancock Chancery Court F.;
reversed. Said decision renders nu-
gatory a portion of the charter oil the
Town Of Bay st. Louis as TO authority
therein granted to declare susiacces.
By Campbell, Justice: G. E Mat
thews We. E P. DIugl 80, from Lin
coin Chancery Oouft; affirmed.
Ez Day vs.. Louisville, New Or.
leans aud Texas Railroad Company,
from Wilkinson Circuit Court; at
Armed.
Simmons Hardware Company VS..
w. J. Hubbard, from Simpson Circuit
Court; sffi med.
John V. Tonline vs.. James Clarke,
from Hancock Ohsncery Court; ST.
frmed.
Taber, Crudup & %. vs.. B. F. Bry.
ant, from Jones Circuit Court; re-
veraed.
New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Vcks-
bug and Memphis Railroad Company
VS.. ]. H. Brown, from Circuit Court
reversed and remsndtd Tor new rial,
Geo. H. Fox ct al, VS.. Albert
Coon ct al from Lawrence Ohnncery
Court; reversed and demurrer over
ruled.
G. H. Webster ct al. VS.. Simpson
County, from Circuit Court Of said
county; rever Jed and Judgment here
for q msndamus to issue ordering the
payment OF The school warrants.
ii. N. Gastrell vs., Geo. 7. Phillips
ct al, from wilkins Circuit Court
reversed aud remauded.
/. p. Moody vs.. ]. M. Hoskins,
from Lincoln Chsncery Court; re-
versed, demurrer overruled and cause
rsmanded, with leave to answer In
thirty DAYS after mandate herein ID
Aled In OhAncery Court. This case
decides very important and interest
ing question on tax titles. Certain
land involved was 90 d to the State fol
tsxes in January, 1879. which be
longei to infants, who, by the
statute thin in force (code Of
1871 had the right to redeem
the same within one year after obtain.
ing full age. On April 10, 1879, that
part Of The code Of 1871 was repealed
and all lands held by the State I'll
taxes were declared subject to pur'
c ase, as provided by that ac', by
which the 8 ate proposed to convex 40
absolute tile 10 the purchasers from
it. The land in QUESTION was purco
ed from the State ia Dec tmber, 1876
in pursuance OF this act and is ne
held by appellee, who denies I'D, i'd
right OF the infants orsd eur, as T,rsvs:
ed by an act Of 1871, The ;corSan The
"Tnis presents the quest xes under
Legislature alter q sale he owner the
a law which secures -